Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Perceptible by touch; having physical substance: Refers to something that can be felt or touched, possessing a material form.
   • Clear and definite; real and concrete: Describes something that is not abstract or imaginary, but actual and substantial, often used for evidence or benefits.
   • Having intrinsic monetary value: Used in business and law to describe assets that have a physical form and quantifiable worth.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The sculpture had a tangible texture that invited people to touch it.
  • The report provided tangible evidence to support the claim.
  • The company's tangible assets include its buildings and vehicles.

Advanced Usage

• "tangible benefit": A real, concrete advantage that can be clearly observed or measured.
  • The new policy brought tangible benefits to the community in the form of new schools and clinics.
• "tangible proof": Evidence that is solid, undeniable, and often physical.
  • The signed contract served as tangible proof of their agreement.

Variants and Related Words

• Tangibility (n): The quality of being perceptible by touch or clearly real.
  • The tangibility of the ancient artifact made history feel real.
• Tangibly (adv): In a way that can be perceived by the senses or is clearly real.
  • The improvement in air quality was tangibly evident.

Synonyms

• Palpable: Capable of being touched or felt; easily perceived.
• Concrete: Existing in a material or physical form; real, solid.
• Material: Consisting of physical substance; significant and relevant.

Antonyms

• Intangible: Unable to be touched; not having a physical presence.
• Abstract: Existing as an idea or quality rather than a concrete object.
• Impalpable: Unable to be felt by touch; very difficult to perceive.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• "tangible results": Outcomes that are concrete, measurable, and clearly achieved.
  • After months of hard work, the team finally started to see tangible results.

Adjective

1. capable of being perceived; especially capable of being handled or touched or felt
   • a barely palpable dust
   • felt sudden anger in a palpable wave
   • the air was warm and close--palpable as cotton
   • a palpable lie
2. (of especially business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value
   • tangible property like real estate
   • tangible assets such as machinery
3. capable of being treated as fact
   • tangible evidence
   • his brief time as Prime Minister brought few real benefits to the poor
4. perceptible by the senses especially the sense of touch
   • skin with a tangible roughness